Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · La Jolla, CA
Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1639271505, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (California G54363, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A.k. Chaffoo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- G54363 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 480, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 623-6333
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 623-0204
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 480
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Stuart, MDDermatology Physician1235279969
Verify Richard A.k. Chaffoo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G54363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Minoxidil27 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $407.10
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California.
Other surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California
- William Aiello, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA1952590739
- Ahmed Alsayed, MDOrange, CA1235660192
- Katherine Au, MDPasadena, CA1689888042
- Andrew Bauder, MDSan Diego, CA1720433428
- Aaron Berger, M.D., PH.D.Oakland, CA1831385053
- Tjerk Bury, MDThousand Oaks, CA1386833796
- Alfonso Camberos, M.D., F.A.C.S.San Diego, CA1942225388
- Douglas ChinOakland, CA1578626271
- James Coleman, MDOrange, CA1174628499
- Nicole Conkling, MDOrange, CA1477895779
Common questions
What is Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639271505, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 480, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 623-6333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G54363, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A.k. Chaffoo, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.